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  • January 2006

    • January 2006

    Photo courtesy of Assistant Chief Frank Roma, McKinney, TX, FD
    Vehicle stabilization and hazard control must be completed as soon as practical. Stabilize each vehicle independently and work to stabilize the two vehicles as one unit. Contents of the trailer and its status are also of primary concern early in the incident.
    Rescue

    NFPA 1670 Vehicle Rescue: Technician-Level Competencies - Part 7

    Jan. 1, 2006
    Subject: NFPA 1670 Vehicle Rescue, Technician-level Skills and Competencies Topic: Advanced Hands-on Training Skill: Vehicle Underride Objective: Create an extrication pathway...
    Leadership

    9/11 Commission's Parting Shot Cites "Lack of Urgency" by Feds

    Jan. 1, 2006
    The 9/11 Commission went out of business last month with a final blast that sharply criticized Congress, the Bush administration, the Department of Homeland Security and the federal...
    Tech & Comm

    Thermal Imager Maintenance & Repair

    Jan. 1, 2006
    It's funny how we firefighters approach equipment maintenance. On the one hand, we want a new engine company, replete with the latest advances and features. On the other hand...
    Tech & Comm

    SCBA Cylinder Interchangeability for Emergency Services

    Jan. 1, 2006
    One of the biggest issues the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Technical Committee on Respiratory Protection Equipment has struggled with during the current revision...
    Photos courtesy of Bound Brook FD/Joe Lemire
    To the right of the doorway is Firefighter M. Lukac, the original nozzleman who lost his helmet and dove over the hose crew to get out. He was not burned.
    Safety & Health

    "Classic" Fireground Safety Issues at Fire in Single-Family Dwelling

    Jan. 1, 2006
    As this was being written in mid-December, we could look at the firefighter line-of-duty-death number for 2005 approach (and perhaps, by the time you read this, pass) the 2004...

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    Rescue

    California Swift Water Flood Rescue Teams Respond to New Orleans

    Jan. 1, 2006
    Harold Schapelhouman, division chief/Special Operations with Menlo Park, CA, Fire Protection District, details the response of three Swift Water Rescue Teams from Northern California...
    Photo courtesy of Woody Glover/St. Tammany Parish Communications
    Hurricane-force winds severely damaged this radio tower. Disaster recovery plans should provide for such contingencies.
    Tech & Comm

    Communications Disaster Planning and Recovery: Changing Parameters for Changing Times

    Jan. 1, 2006
    Barry Furey discusses the need to plan for the role of communications systems and communications personnel in dealing with disasters.
    Apparatus

    Road Warriors

    Jan. 1, 2006
    State-of-the-art apparatus for America's Bravest.